How to obtain a marriage license in Florida.

Courthouse information for Palm Beach County top. 

Courthouse information for Broward County is below.

http://www.pbcountyclerk.com/

Palm Beach County Marriage License

Diane Cummings
(561) 355-4860

FLORIDA MARRIAGE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

You do not have to be a resident of Florida or the US  to apply for a marriage license however, both parties must be present when applying. One of the following forms of identification is required for each party to obtain a marriage license:

• Driver's License issued in the United States:
• Federal or State Identification card; or
• Passport showing your name and date of birth.

Birth certificates or green cards are not acceptable. A blood test is not required.

If either party was married before, the manner in which the last marriage ended and the exact date the marriage ended is required.

Copies of the death certificate or Final Decree of Divorce, Dissolution or Annulment are not required.

The cost of a license is $93.50

Residents of the State of Florida generally has a waiting period of  3 days, as Florida law requires, for the marriage license to become effective. 

If one applicant is a Florida resident and the other is not  the 3 day waiting period will still be required.

The Circuit Civil Department takes applications for and issues marriage licenses. The Clerk accepts cash, check or money orders.

A license is valid in any county in the State of Florida. It is valid for 60 days and no extensions may be made.

The is a pre-marital course available that may decrease the cost of the marriage license and waive the 3 day waiting period, contact the courthouse for details.

LOCATIONS   (for the Palm Beach County courthouse)

Our office is in room 3.2300 of the new courthouse located at 205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach and is open from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.
Telephone: (561) 355-2986
Phone operators are available during offices hours from 8:00 A. M., to 5:00 P.M.
Our mailing address is P.O. Box 4667, West Palm Beach, FL 33402-4667.

For location and directions to:

The CENTRAL county office in Downtown West Palm Beach, from I-95 take Okeechobee Blvd East to Australian go North on Australian to Banyan. Turn right or East on Banyan to Dixie Highway.
Limited parking is available on the street, in nearby private lots and in the County Parking Garages. These facilities charge for parking.

The ROYAL PALM BEACH office is located at 200 Civic Center Way, Suite 500, Royal Palm Beach, 33411.
Telephone: 561-355-2230.
The office opens from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. Phone operators are available from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M..

The SOUTH county office in Delray Beach is in Room 160 of the Courthouse at 200 W. Atlantic Avenue.
Telephone: 561-274-1588
The office opens from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. From I-95 exit East on West Atlantic Avenue. There is free parking available behind the Courthouse. Phone operators are available from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

The NORTH county office is in room 101 of the Courthouse at 3188 PGA Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens.
Telephone: 561-624-6650
The office is open from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. From I-95 exit East on PGA Blvd. There is free parking available behind the Courthouse. Phone operators are available from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

The WEST county office is in the Courthouse at 38844 State Road 80, Belle Glade.
Telephone: 561-996-4843
The office is open from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. Drive west on State Road 80, which in West Palm Beach is Southern Blvd, to the corner of State Road 80 and U.S. Highway 441 in Belle Glade. There is free parking at the Courthouse. Phone operators are available from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Boca Raton Mobile Unit:
From I-95 and Palmetto Park Road, head east to Boca Raton Boulevard, go left and it is on the right hand side in the city police station. Parking available in police station lot. Hours: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday. Services limited to traffic and parking ticket payments, marriage and Passport applications. For additional information, call the Delray Beach office at

(561) 274-1588.

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Broward County Information:

If you need further assistance please call: (954) 712-7899

How do I obtain a marriage license in Broward County?

A marriage license or a Civil Marriage ceremony by the Clerk of Courts Office, may be obtained at the following locations: